Option+2

Tell your principal that you will not be giving the student an “A” for not attending your class. And, if the student wants to pass and continue playing football, he needs to do the work for all of his classes. He will not be getting special treatment from you.

Unfortunately, even though you may have made the morally correct decision, there are still negative consequences.


 * Short-term consequences/Long-term consequences- **
 * Your principal may have difficulty agreeing to anything you ask for in the future since you were unwilling to help him/her.
 * The student, if he is familiar with the situation, may be difficult to handle. He may have behavioral problems in school
 * You may also experience lashing out from other employees, teachers, coaches, or parents.

**On-going consequences-** The student is learning important material (if he attends class instead of practice). If he tries to work hard and EARN good grades, he could possibly play football in college, or have other doors opened for him.


 * Psychological Costs- **
 * A positive psychological outcome for the student would be learning responsibility. Sometimes you have to do the work you do not want to. Learning responsibility now will help him in the future.
 * As the teacher, you may also face criticism for making this decision. The student, his parents, the coaches, and the principal will probably not appreciate your action on this matter. This can be very psychologically and emotionally taxing. Having the support of your boss, fellow employees, and parents is very valuable for teachers, and without it your work may seem more difficult.

 **Economic Costs-** There is a possibility that the school will not receive funding from the government/programs for the sports department because the team did not win because their star player could not be on the field, or missed too much practice.
 * Social Costs- **
 * For the student, the loss of football games resulting from less practice could affect their social position in the school. This may be very difficult for them.
 * As the teacher, you may have colleagues who do not agree with this decision and your relationship with them may be jeopardized.

Good for you, you made the obvious best choice morally, but doing the right thing is all well and fine until you mess with Texas football. You are fired by the principal because, "The state budget cuts required us to cut back, and we unfortunately had to release you." Yeah, right.